Illegal Camping

A person may camp for up to 24 hours in a caravan or other vehicle on a roadside rest area or on road reserves in an emergency. A person may also camp up to 3 nights in any period of 28 days on land which he or she owns or has the legal right to occupy, and may camp for longer than 3 nights on such land if he or she has written approval from the Local Authority. The approval is for 3 months in any 12 month period.

A person may also camp in a caravan with the written approval of the local Authority for a period of up to 12 months where that person has the legal right to occupy the land whilst they possess a current building license.

To get started, please download a copy of the Temporary Accommodation Form

Completed forms can be returned to one of the locations listed below:

  • Civic Centre, McGregor Street, Port Hedland
  • Town of Port Hedland Depot, Cajarina Road, Wedgefield
  • South Hedland Library, Leake Street, South Hedland

Other Enquiries, Requests and Applications

You can call our Customer Service’s team on (08) 9158 9300 weekdays between 8:00am and 3:45pm.

Alternatively, you can also submit enquiries and process applications through OneConnect, and many related requests can also be submitted via Snap Send Solve.

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